Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

New American Standard Bible

Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.

King James Version

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Holman Bible

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

International Standard Version

Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.

A Conservative Version

Keep thee far from a FALSE matter. And do not kill an innocent and righteous man, for I will not justify a wicked man.

American Standard Version

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Amplified

Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.

Julia Smith Translation

From the word of falsehood thou shalt go far away; and the innocent and the just one thou shalt not kill: for I will not justify the unjust one.

King James 2000

Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Lexham Expanded Bible

You will stay far from a {false charge}, and do not kill [the] innocent and [the] righteous, because I will not declare [the] wicked righteous.

Modern King James verseion

Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Keep thee far from a false matter, and the Innocent and righteous see thou slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.

NET Bible

Keep your distance from a false charge -- do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

New Heart English Bible

"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

The Emphasized Bible

From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away, - and the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless imam

Webster

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

World English Bible

"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

Youngs Literal Translation

from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

and the innocent
נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

and righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

הרג 
Harag 
Usage: 166

thou not for I will not justify
צדק 
Tsadaq 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

Regulations Regarding Justice

6 Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause. 7 Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin. 8 Take no rewards in a cause: for rewards make blind those who have eyes to see, and make the decisions of the upright false.

Cross References

Exodus 34:7

Having mercy on thousands, overlooking evil and wrongdoing and sin; he will not let wrongdoers go free, but will send punishment on children for the sins of their fathers, and on their children's children to the third and fourth generation.

Exodus 23:1

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Deuteronomy 27:25

Cursed is he who for a reward puts to death one who has done no wrong. And let all the people say, So be it.

Ephesians 4:25

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

Leviticus 19:11

Do not take anyone's property or be false in act or word to another.

Romans 1:18

For there is a revelation of the wrath of God from heaven against all the wrongdoing and evil thoughts of men who keep down what is true by wrongdoing;

Exodus 20:13

Do not put anyone to death without cause.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

Job 22:23

If you come back to the Ruler of all, making yourself low before him; if you put evil far away from your tents;

Proverbs 4:14-15

Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

Proverbs 17:15

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Isaiah 33:15

He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to get angry and great in power, and will not let the sinner go without punishment: the way of the Lord is in the wind and the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

Luke 3:14

And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

Romans 2:5-6

But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep from every form of evil.

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